EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car Mercedes-Benz “S-class Coupe and Cabrio” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1608/16
Summary
null The belt feeders do not return to their standby position due to faulty encoding of the automatic belt feeder. This entirely removes the protective effect of the shoulder strap in the event of an accident.
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Product
Passenger car — Mercedes-Benz
- Brand
- Mercedes-Benz
- Name / model
- S-class Coupe and Cabrio · Type approval No: e1*2001/116*0335*27-32, e1*2001/116*0396*14-19 Type: 221, 221 AMG
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Passenger car.
- Production dates: The vehicles in question were manufactured between 4 February 2015 and 29 March 2016.
What is the risk?
- null The belt feeders do not return to their standby position due to faulty encoding of the automatic belt feeder. This entirely removes the protective effect of the shoulder strap in the event of an accident.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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